Theater

Theater Review: “Made in China 2.0” — The Art of Taking Risks

February 3, 2023
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Made in China 2.0 is valuable as an act of theatrical witnessing, the voice of a rebel who is facing considerable challenges from the powers that be.

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Theater Review: “The Art of Burning” — Bonfire of the Vanities

January 29, 2023
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The domestic demolition in Kate Snodgrass’s script is served au flambé.

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Theater Commentary: George Takei’s “Allegiance” — Taking Yanks to Task

January 16, 2023
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George Takei’s musical, Allegiance, projects American democracy as it might have become.

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Theater Review: “Preludes” — Lost in Inner Space

January 10, 2023
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Dave Malloy’s musical takes us through the personal creative hell of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.

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Theater Review: The Proudly Woke “Some Like It Hot” Musical Is a Genuine Blast

January 3, 2023
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Some Like It Hot is a terrifically entertaining – and thoroughly modern – reinvention of the classic Hollywood comedy.

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Theater Feature: Favorite Stage Productions of 2022

December 28, 2022
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Our theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions in a year haunted by COVID.

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Theater Review: “Midwinter Revels” — Unity, “Behold How Good”

December 20, 2022
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At its core, the Revels is about bringing together actors and audience, but there are several stagecraft successes to note this time around

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Visual Arts Feature: “Life of Pi” — Imagination by Design at The A.R.T.

December 18, 2022
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The most mesmerizing characters in this stunningly visual production are brilliant life-size puppets.

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Theater Review: “Life of Pi” — An Enchantingly Theatrical Ocean Voyage

December 17, 2022
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This stunning, brand new production of UK’s Life of Pi is stopping in Cambridge for a month or so before sailing down to Broadway.

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Theater Reviews: On Broadway, “Topdog” Sizzles While “Salesman” Slogs

December 9, 2022
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In Broadway revivals, Topdog/Underdog is absolutely riveting, while Death of a Salesman feels forced and unconvincing.

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